Financial Business Partner

IGNITED BY CHALLENGE:

Our organization is all about creating moments of great enjoyment for smokers. This promise has made us a world-leading manufacturer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco. When you join our company, you will be part of an industry that is constantly changing. It takes a team of quick minds to grow and thrive, even when you deliver high quality, natural products like ours. That’s why we look for smart, tenacious people who will go that extra mile.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to challenge the status quo. We’ll give you the freedom to question the way we do things and room to explore as far as your talent will take you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Finance Business Partner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will be supporting the North America Online Retail Division. Primary focus will be on analysis and reporting of monthly results, forecasting and budgeting, and general financial analysis to support the retail business. The Finance Business Partner must have solid knowledge of finance and accounting, preferably with experience related to retail sales, consumer products, manufacturing and exposure to product pricing and costing.  This position reports to the Head of Finance Business Partnering Commercial, based in HQ in Denmark. The North America Online Retail Business is a segment of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (“STG” or the “Group”).

Responsibilities:

• Compiling and reviewing financial results/performance at various levels (Business units, Division, Channels, etc.)
• Business planning, budgeting and monthly forecasting
• Providing analysis and insight, linking financial information to business strategies
• Strong ability to analyze large data sets and summarize appropriately for leadership.
• Contributing to key decision making by modeling business cases
• Acting as a financial advisor – offering general financial support to commercial decision makers
• Undertaking project-based work for specific strategies / business initiatives
• Conduct and analyze audits of retail performance; develop analyses/reports to evaluate business units, brand, and item profitability
• Identify business risks and opportunities through analysis and by asking the right questions
• Drive simplification of Finance processes, and foster a culture of sharing best practices
• Support the preparation of KPI’s and financial analysis used for Senior Leadership reviews
• Work with Sales and Marketing departments to support pricing and profitability
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis as assigned, and participate in special Finance projects and occasional projects across business units

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years of financial experience
• Excellent PC skills and experience using financial systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX and SAP is a plus), as well as Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• High business acumen, ability to measure and articulate value
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform in an environment emphasizing teamwork to meet deliverables
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities and ad hoc requests
• Demonstrated capability to meet strict deadlines with a high level of ownership and strong sense of urgency
• Able and willing to occasionally work extended hours; international travel (1-2 times per year) may be required
• Ability to confidently work with Senior Management
• Be ready to challenge and help grow the business by providing necessary analysis and insights

Preferred knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Analytical mind
• Bias for action & problem solving
• Strategic thinker
• Change manager
• Technology savvy
• Retail and/or e-commerce experience
• Strong Financial system acumen
• Ability to work with and interpret large volumes of data
• Experience from preparing Business cases

About Scandinavian Tobacco Group:

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is a world-leading producer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco. The Group holds market-leading positions in the machine-made cigar market in Europe, the handmade cigar market in the US, the online and catalogue retail market for cigars in the US, and the traditional pipe tobacco market globally. In addition, we hold a strong position in the fine-cut category in the Scandinavian, US and other markets.

Scandinavian Tobacco Group has a diversified portfolio of more than 200 brands providing a complementary range of established global brands and local champions. In the cigar segment, the brand portfolio includes Café Crème, La Paz, Macanudo, CAO, Partagas (US) and Cohiba (US). Pipe tobacco brands include Captain Black, Erinmore, Borkum Riff and W.Ø. Larsen. Our leading fine-cut tobacco brands include Bugler, Break, Escort, Bali Shag and Tiedemanns. As of 31 December 2018, the Group employed 7,650 people in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the US.

In the US, we have a market leading position in catalogue and internet sales of cigars and pipe tobacco through our ownership of Cigars International, Thompson Cigars, CigarBid, Cigar.com and Pipes & Cigars.

We value our employees and in addition to our competitive salaries, we offer a competitive benefit package to our talented team members including:

• Comprehensive Health Care, Vision & Dental Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Disability Plans
• Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Additional Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Paid Time Off (PTO) days, Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan including a generous Company match

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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*Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by the Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.